Due to Chan Chich's unique location on Gallon Jug Estate, we are blessed with an abundance of wildlife. Over 350 species of birds have been recorded at Chan Chich, making it one of the world's premier birding destinations - large birds, such as the Ocellated Turkey, Crested Guan and Great Curassow, hunted out in so many other places, are readily seen here as well as a myriad of other species. All five cat species - jaguar, puma, ocelot, margay and jaguarundi - are well represented with jaguars seen at the rate of about one per week, a record that is unmatched elsewhere. Tapir, both white-lipped and collared peccary, brocket and white-tailed deer can be found in great quantities as well as smaller species like tayra, fox, agoutis and kinkajou.

This page is a record of our most recent significant sightings, in and around the Chan Chich/Gallon Jug area:

                                                                                                                  DECEMBER 2009

• Jaguar - CCL Main Rd
• Pinnated Bittern
• Puma - Gallon Jug - Guest captured video
• Jaguar - Cedar Crossing - Guest captured video
• Jaguar - Laguna Seca - Photographs taken
• Northern Tamandua with baby - Cabana #2
• Agami Heron - River Trail
• Jabiru Stork - Laguna Seca
• White-tailed Kite - Gallon Jug
• Black-collared Hawk - CCL
• White Hawk - Perched of CCL swimming pool
• Laughing Falcon - Gallon Jug
• Northern Jacana - Laguna Seca
• Ornate Hawk-eagle - Escarpment
• Brown-hooded Parrot - CCL
• White-crowned Parrot - CCL
• Squirrel Cuckoo - CCL Trails
• White-lipped Peccary - Gallon Jug
• Puma - Southern Gate
• Agouti - CCL Main Road
• Fer-de-Lance - CCL Main Road
• Vermillion Flycatcher - Gallon Jug

All of the below pictures were taken from camera traps set up on the CCL trails and Gallon Jug. The cameras are not used for research purposes.